State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Journal of the Senate

JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the fifth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine.

Volume 126, No.45 Wednesday, April 28, 1999 Forty-fifth Day


The Senate meets pursuant to adjournment and is called to order by His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, Charles J. Fogarty, at 4:15 o'clock P.M.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 49 Senators present and 1 Senator absent as follows:

PRESENT - 49: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, P~terson, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

ABSENT - 1: Senator Raptakis.

INVOCATION

His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Felag, to deliver the invocation.

(See Appendix for Invocation)

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Felag, to lead the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

APPROVAL OF RECORD

The Senate Journal of Tuesday, April 27, 1999 proceedings is read in part.

Upon suggestion of Senator Kelly and by unanimous consent, further reading of the Journal is dispensed with and the Journal approved as recorded.

GUESTS

Upon suggestion of Senators Coderre, Sasso, Montalbano, Revens, McDonald; Kells, Walsh, Flynn, Igliozzi, Izzo, Walton, Connors, Donelan, Caprio, Raptakis, Gallo, Parella, Alves, Breene, Oster, Sosnowski, Lenihan, Cicilline, Enos and Kelly, and by unanimous consent,

His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, welcomes to the Chamber recipients of the 1999 Youth Caring For Others Award: Lindsay Amper of Cranston, Robert Martelewicz of Cranston, Dornenic Murgo of Warwick, Michael Coppola of North Providence, Laura Cote of Warwick, Patrick Cullen of Narragansett, Kevin Reilly of Narragansett, John Delgado of Providence, Willis Dunbar of Providence, Ronald Quilter of Providence, Meghan Devoe of Ashaway, Kaylen Haley of West Kingston, Laura Padula of Hope Valley, Anne Serdakowski of Richmond, Robin Dionne of Esmond, Kristine Ripley of Smithfield, Melissa Duquette of Providence, Alicia Flanagan of Cranston, Gina Mollicone of Cranston, Diana Stock of Cranston, Lyannette Garcia of Providence, Beth-Anne Garvey of Cumberland, Kristen Giza of Warwick, Tracy King of Providence, Melissa Lagerstrom of Coventry, Cindy Lourenco of Cranston, Lizabeth Marshall of Bristol, Meghan Medeiros of Bristol, Jennifer Morelli of West Warwick, Laura Moriarty of Exeter, Bethany Nordia of Lincoln, Jennifer Ripstein of West Kingston, John Sisson of Kingston, David Busco of East Greenwich, Heather Curzio of East Greenwich, Felecia DeAngelis of East Greenwich, Jessica Sardelli of East Greenwich, Lauren Tarantino of East Greenwich, William Tarbell of East Greenwich, Kathryn Harrington of Newport, Michelle Fournier of Tiverton, Amy Mello of ~verton, Elizabeth Nault of Woonsocket, Alicia Sawyer of Hopedale, Massachusetts, along with Brock Anderson, Founder, Dave Sagaties, President, Susan Keegan, Bob Houghtaling and many family members and friends.

Upon suggestion of Senator s Graziano and Tocco, and by unanimous consent, His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, welcomes to the Chamber the Rhode Island State and New England Basketball Champions for 1999 from St. Thomas School, Coach Ernie DeSarro, Coordinator Jim Bailey, Talia Corrente, Jenifer Damiano, Abby Gallant, Brittanie Amaral, Chelsea Marandola, Jessica Saccoccio, Mikaela Charbatji, Nikole Buitta and Diana Rossi, along with many family and friends.

Upon suggestion of Senator Coderre, and by unanimous consent, His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, welcomes to the Chamber from AmenCorps Promise Fellows, Dashell Silva of Cranston, Walleed Muhammad of Cranston and Karen Gregory of Providence.

Upon suggestion of Senator Izzo, and by unanimous consent, His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, welcomes to the Chamber Judith Almy Coutu of West Greenwich.

CONGRATULATIONS

Senator Irons extends congratulations to Jonathan and Nancy Saltzman on the very special occasion of the birth of their first child, Juliette Safian Saltzman, born on April 14, 1999. The entire Senate joins in extending best wishes to the Saltzman family.

COMMUNICATION

His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, presents the following communication:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

SENATE CHAMBER

April 28,1999 Dear Lt. Governor Fogarty: Please be advised that I will be absent from the Senate Session on Thursday, April 29, 1999 and possible part of next week as I will be out of state on business. I would appreciate your recording my letter in the appropriate Senate Journal. Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

WALTER S. FELAG
Senator , District 46

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

FROM THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A message from the House of Representatives transmits with announcement of passage:

(99-H 5304) An Act relating to health insurance coverage - mandated hearing aid coverage.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(99-H 5347) An Act relating to deceptive trade practices - appliances.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(99-H 5413) An Act relating to limited liability partnerships.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(99-H 5504) An Act relating to waters and navigation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(99-H 5776) An Act relating to weights and measures.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(99-H 5202) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - explosives.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(99-H 5561) An Act relating to chiropractors.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(99-H 6129) An Act relating to health and safety - laboratories.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(99-H 5830) An Act relating to dentists and dental hygienists.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

Also:

(99-H 5942 as amended) An Act relating to dentists and dental hygienists.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

Also:

(99-H 6130) An Act relating to food and drugs - drugs and poisons generally.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

Also:

(99-H 5017) An Act relating to domestic relations - denial of visitation rights.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 5333) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses - neglect of children - operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 5399 as amended) An Act relating to education - criminal records review.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 5483) An Act relating to state affairs and government.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 5569 as amended) An Act relating to domestic violence abuse prevention.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 5593) An Act relating to interceptionof wire and oral communications.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 6230 as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses - assaults.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 6277) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 6288) An Act relating to probate practice and procedure - limited guardianship and guardianship of adults.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 5068) An Act relating to Family Court.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 5786) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 6229) An Act relating to delinquent and dependent children - proceedings in Family Court.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Senator Lenihan, from the Committee on Finance, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:

(99-H 5062) (Substitute "A") An Act amking revised appropriations for the support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999.

Read and ordered to be placed on the top of tomorrow's Calendar.

(99-S 432 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities - police officers.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 477) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas economic revitalizing act.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 514) Senate Resolution requesting the Departmentof Human Services to develop an acuity-based adjustment for reimbursing nursing home care under medical assistance.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 578) An Act relating to deferred compensation plans.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Paiva Weed, from the Committee on Judiciary, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:

(99-S 18) An Act relating to criminal offenses - assaults.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 54) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - theft from elderly.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 406) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Children, Youth and Families - abused and neglected children and the adoption of children.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 407) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to Family Court.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 651) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses - jails and prisons.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 701) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to victim's rights.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 780) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to property - marketable record title.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 861) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - levy and sale on execution.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

TRANSFER OF BILLS

Senator Paiva Weed, from the Committee on Judiciary, in accordance with Senate Rule 6.14, moves to transfer the following bill from the Committee on Judiciary to the Committee on Finance:

(99-S 697) An Act relating to State Board of Elections.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Senator Paiva Weed, from the Committee on Judiciary, in accordance with Senate Rule 6.14, moves to transfer the following bills from the Committee on Judiciary to the Committee on Corporations:

(99-S 33) An Act relating to aeronautics - airports and landing fields.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 866) An Act relating to businesses and professions - contractor's registration.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

NEW BUSINESS

The following item s are received and referred to committee pending any objection of the body on the next legislative day.

Senator s Fogarty, Kells, Walaska, McCaffrey and Gallo present (99-S 988) An Act confirming the approval of Chapter 6 of the Public Laws of 1998 entitled "An Act authorizing the town of Burrillville to finance the construction, equipping and furnishing of an addition to and remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the High School and to issue not more than $12,500,000 bonds therefor" by the town of Burrillville.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Senator s Felag, Enos and Parella present (99-S 989) An Act relating to the town of Warren.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Senator s Walaska, Tocco and Celona present (99-S 990) Senate Resolution welcoming the 69th National Duckpin Tournament to Rhode Island.

Senator Walaska requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

Upon motion of Senator Walaska, seconded by the entire Senate, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, under suspension of the rules, upon a voice vote.

COMMUNICATION

His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, presents the following communications:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

SENATE CHAMBER

STATEMENT OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT

To the Honorable Senate: I, Hanna M. Gallo, under oath depose and say:

1. I am a duly elected member of the Rhode Island Senate.

2. This statement is made in accord with Rhode Island General Law section 36-14-6.

3. In my official capacity, I may be expected or required to vote or participate in the deliberations of bill (99-S 805), now pending before the Senate or a committee thereof.

4. I request that I be excused from voting, deliberating or taking action on the matter.

5. I do not desire to vote or deliberate because I have a conflict of interest as follows. My husband is a sheet metal worker.

6. This statement is true to the best of my knowledge.

HANNA M. GALLO
Senator , District 12

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of April, 1999.

RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR.
Notary Public

Ordered to be placed on file.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

SENATE CHAMBER

STATEMENT OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT

To the Honorable Senate: I, John A. Celona, holding the position of Senator , District 36, hereby under oath depose and say:

1. Matters involving (99-S 280), (99-S 509), (99-S 372), (99-S 373) and (99-S 806) are presently before the Rhode Island Senate.

2. I have the following interest in the matter noted in paragraph 1 above: I am a consultant with the Village At Elmhurst.

3. In compliance with Rhode Island General Laws Section 36-14-6(1), I hereby state that despite the interest described above. I believe that I am able to participate fairly, objectively and in the public interest regarding said matters for the following reasons:

Advisory Opinion number 98-59.

Signed under penalties of perjury this 28th day of April, 1999.

JOHN A. CELONA
Senator , District 36

Ordered to be placed on file.

CALENDAR

In order for the day is taken up as follows:

1. (99-S 350) An Act relating to Superior Court.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary.

2. (99-S 517 as amended) An Act relating to business and professions - home inspectors.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 5, 1999.

7. (99-S 676) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to automobile wrecking and salvage yards.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the desk.

9. (99-S 372) An Act relating to health and safety - licensing of health care facilities.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 5, 1999.

10. (99-S 373) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

16. (99-S 806 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety.

Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 6, 1999.

17. (99-S 815) An Act relating to retail licenses.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 6, 1999.

18. (99-S 892 as amended) An Act relating to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 6, 1999.

19. (99-S 27 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the desk.

25. (99-S 924) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of the Little Flower Home.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 4, 1999.

32. (99-S 546) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to electricians.

Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar fc'~ Wednesday, May 5, 1999.

34. (99-S 805) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to labor and labor relations - pipefitters and refrigeration technicians, fire protection sprinkler contractors and journey persons sprinkler fitters and oil heat contractors.

Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the desk.

3. (99-S 566) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

Senator Blais moves passage, seconded by Senator Breene.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 46 Senators voting in the affirmative, 0 Senators voting in the negative and 1 Senator abstaining as follows:

YEAS - 46: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

ABSTAINED - 1: Senator Coderre.

4. (99-S 577) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to real estate brokers and salespersons.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Senator Blais moves passage, seconded by Senators Flynn and Breene.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 48 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 48: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

5. (99-S 629 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - land surveyors.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Upon suggestion of Senator Cote, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar.

6. (99-S 675 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - engineers.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Upon suggestion of Senator Cote, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar.

8. (99-S 820) An Act relating to elections - Cumberland.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Senator Connors moves passage, seconded by Senator Coderre.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 48 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 48: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

11. (99-S 479) An Act relating to the uniform controlled substances act.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Senator Roberts moves passage, seconded by Senators Paiva Weed and Gallo.

Senators Graziano, Roberts, Blais and Cicilline discuss the act.

The act is read and passed, upon a roll call vote with 44 Senators voting in the affirmative and 3 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 44: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggeno, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS - 3: Senator s Cicilline, Graziano, Sasso.

12. (99-S 642) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to indictments, informations and complaints.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Senator Paiva Weed moves passage, seconded by Senators Walton, Coderre, Goodwin, Kells, Perry, Roney, Tocco and others.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 48 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 48: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

14. (99-S 783) An Act relating to racketeer influences and corrupt organizations.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Upon suggestion of Senator Paiva Weed, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

15. (99-S 863) An Act relating to condominium law.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator Montalbano moves passage, seconded by Senators Connors, Graziano, Walsh, Roney and others.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 46 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 46: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Roberts, Roney, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

20. (99-S 116) An Act relating to nurses.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Senator Graziano moves passage, seconded by Senators Oster, Walsh and Sasso.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 49 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 49: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

21. (99-S 133 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas economic revitalization act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Senator Felag moves passage, seconded by Senators Enos, Coderre, Cote, Gallo, Parella and others.

The act is read and passed, as amended, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 49 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 49: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

22. (99-S 905) An Act relating to real estate taxation - totally disabled residents of Exeter.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Senator Breene moves passage, seconded by Senators Lenihan, Flynn, Irons and Sasso.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 47 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 47: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

23. (99-S 908) An Act relating to towns and cities - zoning ordinances.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Senator Enos moves passage, seconded by Senators Coderre and Felag.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 49 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 49: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

24. (99-S 529) An Act relating to public corporations debt management.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Senator Lenihan moves passage, seconded by Senators Badeau and Ruggeno.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 48 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 48: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

26. (99-S 49) An Act relating to guardianship.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Upon suggestion of Senator McCaffrey, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar.

27. (99-S 102) An Act relating to criminal procedure - bounty hunters.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator Celona moves passage, seconded by Senators Tocco, Graziano, Damiani, Montalbano and others.

The act is read and passed, upon a roll call vote with 46 Senators voting in the affirmative and 1 Senator voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 46: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS - 1: Senator Flynn.

28. (99-S 103) An Act relating to private detective act.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator Celona moves passage, seconded by Senator s Tocco, Damiani and Graziano.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 47 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 47: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roberts, R~ggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

29. (99-S 345) An Act relating to criminal offenses.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator Breene moves passage, seconded by Senators McDonald, Blais, Damiani and others.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 47 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 47: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Oaprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kelly, Lenihan, MeBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roney, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -O.

30. (99-S 397) An Act relating to employees retirement system.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator Enos moves passage, seconded by Senators Irons, Paiva Weed, Ruggerio, Tocco, Walsh and others.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 49 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 49: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Darniani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

31. (99-S 751) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to elections - elective meetings.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

33. (99-S 798) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - plumbers.

Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute

Senator Goodwin moves passage, seconded by Senators DaPonte, Connors and McDonald.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 44 Senator s voting in the affirmative, 0 Senators voting in the negative and 1 Senator abstaining as follows:

YEAS - 44: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Darniani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roney, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

ABSTAINED - 1: Senator Fogarty.

13. (99-S 685) An Act relating to health and safety.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator Roney moves passage, seconded by Senators Irons and Roberts.

Senator Roney, seconded by Senator Roberts, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO

(99-S 685)

Mr. President:

I hereby move to amend (99-S 685) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY", as follows:

(1) On page 1, by deleting all the language on lines 3 through 18.

(2) On page 2, by deleting all the language on lines 1 through 5.

(3) On page 2, line 6, by changing "SECTION 3" to "SECTION 1".

(4) On page 3, line 8, by changing "SECTION 4" to "SECTION 2".

(5) On page 3, line 15, by changing "SECTION 5" to "SECTION 3".

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN M. RONEY
Senator , District 2

The motion to amend prevails upon a roll call vote with 46 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 46: Senators Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Darniani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Lenihan, MeBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggeno, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walton.

NAYS -0.

Upon suggestion of Senator Cicilline, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

RECONSIDERATION

(99-S 397) An Act relating to employees retirement system.

Upon suggestion of Senator Kelly, seconded by Senator Enos, the act is reconsidered, by unanimous consent, and ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor or to the Honorable House of Representatives forthwith.

ADJOURNMENT

Upon motion of Senator Kelly, seconded by Senator Blais, the Senate adjourns at 5:23 o'clock P.M.

RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR.
Clerk of the Senate

Appendix


INVOCATION

SENATOR WALTER S. FELAG

Dear God, in days of tension and contention help us keep our direction sure and our purposes pure. Give us the grace to hold fast that which is good.Amen.


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